electricity
Electrify Europe – to be competitive and sustainable, the EU needs to speed up electrification
27 May 2025 - As Europe grapples with sluggish economic growth and soaring energy costs, electrification has emerged as the linchpin for reversing industrial decline, accelerating decarbonisation, and restoring global competitiveness
Largest battery storage system in Balkans commissioned in Bulgaria
26 May 2025 - A BESS facility of 124.1 MW was inaugurated in Lovech in Bulgaria, next to a photovoltaic park in the local industrial zone
Greece launches Attica-Crete subsea power interconnector
26 May 2025 - Thanks to the new interconnector, Greece's largest island is now fully integrated into the national power grid, IPTO says
Battery storage market in SEE emerging, Western Balkans lagging behind with positive prospects
26 May 2025 - Battery energy storage systems are still rare in Southeastern Europe, but state support and financing models in Greece, Bulgaria and Romania have paved the way for rapid deployment
Decarbonization of Southeastern European region: both renewables and nuclear are speeding up
24 May 2025 - Representatives of state-owned utilities and independent power producers discussed at BEF 2025 the different approaches to decarbonization in the region
Romania to commission offshore wind study, targeting 3 GW by 2035
21 May 2025 - Romania is receiving expressions of interest for a study identifying areas in the Black Sea for concessions for offshore wind farms
GGF’s Kostadinov: Western Balkans responded to energy crisis with innovation, ambition (video)
20 May 2025 - The past three to four years have been nothing short of transformational when it comes to the energy transition in the Western Balkans, said Borislav Kostadinov, Finance in Motion's Fund Director for GGF
Alteo’s Chikán: Aggregators have AI solutions for grid stability, production optimization (video)
19 May 2025 - Volatile prices, policy changes and flexibility needs are driving a momentum for developers and aggregators, Alteo's CEO Attila Chikán says
Akuo Energy signs PPA with EPS for Bela Anta 2 wind project in Serbia
19 May 2025 - Akuo Energy signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Serbia's Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) for the Bela Anta 2 wind power project
Alarming rise in unpaid bills from electricity consumers in Greece
17 May 2025 - A steep rise in arrears was recorded last year in the Greek electricity supply market with EUR 1 billion more than 2023
Wind farm project in Cyprus rejected to protect birds, habitats
17 May 2025 - The Department of Environment of Cyprus scrapped a proposal for a wind power plant partly within or near protected areas
Hidroelectrica picks contractor for PV systems on 20 hydropower plants
16 May 2025 - Hidroelectrica hired Servelect and subcontractor Electroplus to install solar panels on the roofs of 20 hydropower plants on the Olt river
Živković, EPS: Weakness of Serbian energy system is no option
16 May 2025 - Serbia's EPS is committed to green targets, but it won't compromise energy security, CEO Dušan Živković said at BEF 2025
North Macedonia adopts Law on Energy
15 May 2025 - With a majority of votes, 62 out of 120, the Assembly of North Macedonia adopted the Law on Energy, aligning the legal framework with the EU
Consortium completing spatial plan for solar-BESS strategic partnership in Serbia
15 May 2025 - Hyundai Engineering and UGT Renewables are in a strategic partnership in Serbia for 1.2 GW, with batteries. They plan to expand in the region.
Belgrade Energy Forum 2025 – energy market reforms accelerate integration into EU
14 May 2025 - Electricity market coupling is a major factor in EU integration, alongside deeper coordination within the region, interconnections, investments and carbon pricing, top officials said at Belgrade Energy Forum – BEF 2025